Assistant Fund Controller

Apex Group

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years of relevant experience
  • In-depth knowledge of complex fund structures and fund accounting
  • Strong leadership and supervisory skills
  • Excellent organizational and communication abilities
  • Experience with fund administration or private funds
  • Proficiency in automating processes using Excel and fund accounting systems like Paxus and Geneva
  • Understanding of US investor services and KYC standards

Responsibilities

  • Provide exceptional client service to fund administration clients
  • Lead client relationship management for assigned accounts
  • Prepare and review accounting entries and financial statements
  • Manage the NAV preparation and review process
  • Support investor communications and relationship development
  • Optimize service offerings and streamline processes
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams to meet deliverables

Benefits

  • Opportunity to develop client relationships in a dynamic environment
  • Inclusive company culture committed to connectedness
  • Structured office requirements with a balanced work model
  • Annual discretionary bonus based on performance
Full Job Description
The Role & Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide excellent client service
  • Lead the client relationship management for fund administration clients
  • Prepare and review accounting entries, monthly close procedures, support schedules, invoices, etc.
  • Manage NAV preparation and review process
  • Review and support production of Financial Statements
  • Supporting investor communications for clients
  • Assisting in the development of new & existing client relationships
  • Optimizing service offerings, automate and standardize processes, increase productivity and profitability
  • Fund accounting and investor reporting systems such as Paxus and Geneva and investor portals including Connect and Investment Café
  • Ensuring adherence to documented procedures and policies
  • Collaborating with other internal and external teams
  • Ensure all deliverables are met on a timely and accurate basis
  • Work on the integration of large fund administration mandates (as required)
  • Working on ad hoc internal and global projects (as required)

Skills Required:

  • Approximately 5-8+ years experience
  • An understanding of complex fund structures and fund accounting to act as subject matter expert to team
  • A high degree of commercial awareness and client service focus
  • Prior experience working at a Fund Administrator or with private funds
  • Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative consistently producing accurate and timely work
  • Good interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, other divisions and professional intermediaries
  • A professional accounting qualification a plus
  • Demonstrated ability to automate processes leveraging Excel and systems such as Paxus and Geneva
  • Investor Services to US & investor KYC standards

We pride ourselves in our commitment to fostering a connected and inclusive culture, all our opportunities at Apex have four (4) days in office requirement.

Salary ranges from USD $90,000.00  USD $110,000.00 plus additional discretionary yearly bonus based on corporate and individuals performance. Compensation within this range is dependent on individuals skills, experience and qualifications.

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Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

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